Watercolour, 15" x 11"
A demo to one of the onsite workshops I ran at the Yeovil Art Group. I always like to think of a theme for any demo, and I believe this one was values in watercolour. So the background light values and then some darker values in the shadows under the boats. One of those lovely little bays around the town of Cadeques.
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Staithes, North Yorkshire, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
A composition I have done before...but I just changed the direction of the boat. For me, this sort of scene has everything. A light value background kept really simple. Then some middle ground interest with shadows to give form and depth. And top it off with some reflections.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Sorry, there's loads more to come from Livorno. This one was quite difficult to get the balance of composition looking right. I had to include the boat on the right and a couple of bouys on the right to balance up with the left-hand side. i think it worked.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Perhaps a slightly unusual view of the Baroque Church from across the other side of the harbour. It's quite difficult to paint a whole group of white boats. Really I just think of the shape as a whole, and looking for geometric patterns for shadows. Seems to work and keeps it loose.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Olhao, Portugal. Watercolour, 15" x 11"
At one end of Olhao is this lovely boatyard and slipway. The building at the back has the 'fisherman's' restaurant in it - not sure if it's still open... Nice and peaceful spot to paint.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
A corner in the canal in the New Venice area of Livorno - a network of inland canals a bit like Venice but much wider. It really helps having a soft mop brush for the delicate strokes to take advantage of the rough paper surface and letting the paper sparkle through.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Around the new Venice area of Livorno and the 'Scali del Pontino'. Lovely stretch of water with boats moored up in every square inch of space along the canal walls. Lovely umbrella pine trees give it a real Italian feel.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Livorno, Italy, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
I thought this made a nice composition - with the steps coming down at that angle and then the canal going up, under the bridge. Another 3-colour painting done with my lightweight travel palette - a modified Frank Herring plastic palette. They do different designs.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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River Tamar, Watercolour, 15" x 11"
...Well 4 colours if I can include neutral tint as another colour. So a flat brush used for most of this painting and pre-wet the paper to get the soft glow of the morning light in the sky and water. Colours were ultramarine blue, lemon yellow and a winsor red.....plus neutral tint.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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Watercolour, 15" x 11"
Actually an entry for my art club's annual exhibition, which of course because pf COVID has had to be cancelled. Anyway, a slightly imaginary scene and a small fishing craft leaving harbour or perhaps returning... I don't know. Had a little bit of fun playing around with wet in wet technique, then letting everything dry before going in with harder edges.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
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This painting is for sale. Please contact Tim Wilmot for details.
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